Toy railway.



F. W. KRAMER.

TOY RAILWAY.

APPLIQATION FILED JAN.12, 1914.

Patented May 12, 1914.

I VENTOR WITNESSES COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D Cv FRANCIS W. KRAMER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY RAILWAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 12, 1914.

Patented May 12, 1914;.

Serial No. 811,504.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. KRAMER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Toy Railway, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a railroad more particularly designed as a toy, the same composing a body adapted to simulate a road bed, and raised portions thereon at intervals adapted to simulate railroad ties, said portions being provided with check pieces to clamp miniature railroad rails to said portions, the whole forming a simple, inexpensive and comparatively unbreakable play thing for the purpose intended.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a toy railway embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a transverse section on line ww Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a longi tudinal section of a portion on line g -y Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings :1 designates a base which is made to simulate the road bed of a railway, and is formed preferably of sheet metal, arch-shaped in cross section for the purpose of strength. The plate is swaged and struck-up at intervals forming transversely-extending parallel ridges 2, which rise above what may be termed the crown of the arch shaped road bed and are flat at the top thereby simulating the cross ties of a railroad and are adapted to support the railroad rails 3 placed thereon. On said ridges are the lips 4 which are punched upwardly out of the material of said ridges and comprise chairs or check pieces which embrace opposite sides of the bases of the rails and clamp them to the ridges or ties 2, and preventing under ordinary circumstances. the displacement of the rails.

It will be seen that the device is strong, inexpensive, durable and comparatively nonbreakable toy, one that may be used by children for running miniature cars on the rails thereof, and provides an enjoyable plaything for the purpose intended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A toy railway comprising in a single integral element a longitudinal. base member arch-shaped in cross section and simulating a railway road bed, transverse ridges at intervals on the crown of said base member sin'mlating cross ties, and ail clamps on said ridges.

2. A toy railway comprising in a single integral element a longitudinal base member arch-shaped in cross section and simulating a railway road bed, transverse ridges at intervals on the crown of said base member simulating cross ties. and rail clamps on said ridges, said ridges being raised above said crown.

3. A toy railway comprising in a single integral element a longitudinal base member arch-shaped in cross section and simulating a railway road bed, transverse ridges at intervals on the crown of said base member simulating cross ties, and rail clamps on said ridges, said ridges being of less length than the width of the base member and be- 111g ralsed above said crown.

Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. 0. 

